The beginning words of selected proverbs were given to some first graders for them to complete. Here are some of the results:


A bird in the hand . . .is a real mess.
A journey of a thousand miles begins with . . .a blister.
A miss is as good as a . . .Mr.
A penny saved is . . .not much.
A penny saved is . . .nothing in the real world.
A rolling stone . . .plays the guitar.
An idle mind is . . .the best way to relax.
As you make your bed, so shall you . . .mess it up.
Better to be safe than . . .punch a fifth grader.
Better to light a candle than to . . .light an explosive.
Better to light a candle than to . . .waste electricity.
Children should be seen and not . . .spanked or grounded.
Don't bite the hand that . . .looks dirty.
Don't count your chickens . . .it takes too long.
Early to bad and early to rise . . .is first in the bathroom.
Happy the bride who . . .gets all the presents.
I think, therefore . . .I get a headache.
If at first you don't succeed, . . .get new batteries.
If you can't stand the heat . . .don't start the fireplace.
If you can't stand the heat . . .go swimming.
If you lie die with dogs, you'll . . .stink in the morning.
It's always darkest just before . . .9:30 p.m.
It's always darkest just before . . .I open my eyes.
It's always darkest just before . . .daylight savings time.
Laugh, and the world laughs with you; cry, and . . .someone yells "Shut up!"
Laugh, and the world laughs with you; cry, and . . .you have to blow your nose.
Love all, trust . . .me.
Never put off until tomorrow what you . . .put on to go to bed.
Never put off until tomorrow what you . . . should have done yesterday.
Never underestimate the power of . . .termites.
No news is . . .no newspaper.
No news is . . .impossible.
None are so blind as . . .Helen Keller.
Strike while the . . .bug is close.
The grass is always greener . . .when you leave the sprinkler on.
The grass is always greener . . .when you put manure on it.
The grass is always greener . . .when you remember to water it.
The pen is mightier than . . .the pigs.
The squeaky wheel gets . . .annoying.
There is nothing new under . . .the bed.
To err is human . . .To eat a muskrat is not.
Two's company; three's . . .the musketeers.
We have nothing to fear but . . .homework.
We have nothing to fear but . . .our principal.
When the blind leadeth the blind . . .get out of the way.
Where there's smoke, there's . . .pollution.
You can lead a horse to water, but . . .how?
You can't teach an old dog new . . .math.
You get out of something what you . . .see pictured on the box.